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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 147
Author: Espee99
Date: 07-04-2010 - 09:39
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 147 - 07/04/10
Editors note - Please rest assured that if or when Altamont Press closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org, a RR discussion board with a format similar to the board at Altamont Press.
Also remember Trainnews will not publish on 7/5 and 7/6 and will return on 7/7.
This day in Railroad History
July 3, 1882
The 3ft guage East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad the "Tweetsie" ran its first train from Johnson City, Tennessee to the iron works at Cranberry. Over time, the Tweetsie connected to other narrow guage lines and rail service eventually extended to Boone, North Carolina in 1919. Flooding in the 1940s resulted in abandonment of the farther reaches, but the tracks between Johnson City and Elizabethson were standard-guaged and served the rayon plants there through 2002. Today, the ETR is a switchinig road in Johnson City down to a few customers.
[www.johnsonsdepot.com]
This day in Railroad History
July 4, 1828
Charles Carroll, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence and a director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, laid the cornerstone of the Carrollton Viaduct. As he laid the first stone he said, "I consider this among the most important acts of my life, second only to my signing the Declaration of Independence." The 312 ft bridge over Gwynns Falls near Carroll Park in Baltimore, Maryland was the first stone masonry bridge built for railroad use in the US. The Carrollton Viaduct has provided continual service to the B&O Railroad and its modern corporate successor, CSX Transportation. The bridge is currently the world's oldest railroad bridge still in use, carrying loads far greater than originally envisioned.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
The little goats are all done for the day. We all thought this would last forever. Bayshore roundhouse in San Francisco.
Tom Farence Photo
Domestic News
Explosion on Train Tracks Keeps Fire Crews Busy in Sugar Creek
[www.fox4kc.com]
Vintage train now moves using its own power
[www.wbir.com]
2010 National Train Day was a success
[www.marionstar.com]
VRE poised for changeover, MARC still reeling from bumpy rides
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Train officials urge the public to stop walking on rails
[www.californiachronicle.com]
Couple Critical After Being Hit By Train
[wsbradio.com]
Plan for commuter trains clears hurdle in Worcester
[www.boston.com]
Catch special train for breach trip
[www.worcesternews.co.uk]
Burlington quiet zone becomes model for others
[www.thonline.com]
Old military vehicles will be displayed at Ringoes Railroad Days
[www.nj.com]
150th anniversary of first Market St. rail line
[www.sfgate.com]
Independence Day Express Train in Durango Colorado
[durangoherald.com]
O'Keeffe Museum teams up with NM Rail Runner
[durangoherald.com]
Transportation has its problems no matter which way you commute
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Rail in Rockland is 'pie in the sky'
[www.lohud.com]
Passenger rail plan laden with baggage: Brent Larkin
[www.cleveland.com]
CSX Reminds Travelers of Importance of Rail Safety During Holiday Weekend
[pr-usa.net]
Norfolk Southern in talks for old-time passenger excursions
[hamptonroads.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH THIS MORNING
International News
More carriages for Penzance to Paddington sleeper train
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Landslide disrupts toy train services in Darjeeling, disappointing tourists
[news.oneindia.in]
Drug-and-loot gang strikes again on train
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Trains renumbered, rescheduled
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train free riders in Bulgaria down: BDZ
[www.focus-fen.net]
Jo'burg to Durban High Speed Train on the Cards
[www.newstime.co.za]
Poor priced out of chance for long train trips
[opinion.globaltimes.cn]
Mumbai Lashed By Heavy Rains – Rains disrupt road and rail services
[www.thatsfamous.com]
New trains to reach destinations faster
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train to Seaside in Flames
[paper.standartnews.com]
Night passenger trains suspended
[sify.com]
Commonwealth Express arrives in Chandigarh
[orissadiary.com]
On the rails again
[www.sundaytimes.lk]
Full steam ahead for excursion plan
[www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk]
Landslide Blocks Railroad to Machu Picchu, but Not Tourist Visits
[www.laht.com]
Running Extra
Train Ride to Portland's OMSI
[www.kitsapsun.com]
The Liberty Bell had a peal wherever it went
[articles.latimes.com]
Once upon a time in America: Coast-to-coast on a 3,300-mile rail odyssey from New York to San Francisco
[www.dailymail.co.uk]
Editors note - Please rest assured that if or when Altamont Press closes, Trainnews will continue at trainnews.org, a RR discussion board with a format similar to the board at Altamont Press.
Also remember Trainnews will not publish on 7/5 and 7/6 and will return on 7/7.
This day in Railroad History
July 3, 1882
The 3ft guage East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad the "Tweetsie" ran its first train from Johnson City, Tennessee to the iron works at Cranberry. Over time, the Tweetsie connected to other narrow guage lines and rail service eventually extended to Boone, North Carolina in 1919. Flooding in the 1940s resulted in abandonment of the farther reaches, but the tracks between Johnson City and Elizabethson were standard-guaged and served the rayon plants there through 2002. Today, the ETR is a switchinig road in Johnson City down to a few customers.
[www.johnsonsdepot.com]
This day in Railroad History
July 4, 1828
Charles Carroll, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence and a director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, laid the cornerstone of the Carrollton Viaduct. As he laid the first stone he said, "I consider this among the most important acts of my life, second only to my signing the Declaration of Independence." The 312 ft bridge over Gwynns Falls near Carroll Park in Baltimore, Maryland was the first stone masonry bridge built for railroad use in the US. The Carrollton Viaduct has provided continual service to the B&O Railroad and its modern corporate successor, CSX Transportation. The bridge is currently the world's oldest railroad bridge still in use, carrying loads far greater than originally envisioned.
[en.wikipedia.org]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
The little goats are all done for the day. We all thought this would last forever. Bayshore roundhouse in San Francisco.
Tom Farence Photo
Domestic News
Explosion on Train Tracks Keeps Fire Crews Busy in Sugar Creek
[www.fox4kc.com]
Vintage train now moves using its own power
[www.wbir.com]
2010 National Train Day was a success
[www.marionstar.com]
VRE poised for changeover, MARC still reeling from bumpy rides
[www.washingtonexaminer.com]
Train officials urge the public to stop walking on rails
[www.californiachronicle.com]
Couple Critical After Being Hit By Train
[wsbradio.com]
Plan for commuter trains clears hurdle in Worcester
[www.boston.com]
Catch special train for breach trip
[www.worcesternews.co.uk]
Burlington quiet zone becomes model for others
[www.thonline.com]
Old military vehicles will be displayed at Ringoes Railroad Days
[www.nj.com]
150th anniversary of first Market St. rail line
[www.sfgate.com]
Independence Day Express Train in Durango Colorado
[durangoherald.com]
O'Keeffe Museum teams up with NM Rail Runner
[durangoherald.com]
Transportation has its problems no matter which way you commute
[www.washingtonpost.com]
Rail in Rockland is 'pie in the sky'
[www.lohud.com]
Passenger rail plan laden with baggage: Brent Larkin
[www.cleveland.com]
CSX Reminds Travelers of Importance of Rail Safety During Holiday Weekend
[pr-usa.net]
Norfolk Southern in talks for old-time passenger excursions
[hamptonroads.com]
Canadian News
SORRY NO CANADIAN NEWS FOUND BY SEARCH THIS MORNING
International News
More carriages for Penzance to Paddington sleeper train
[news.bbc.co.uk]
Landslide disrupts toy train services in Darjeeling, disappointing tourists
[news.oneindia.in]
Drug-and-loot gang strikes again on train
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Trains renumbered, rescheduled
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train free riders in Bulgaria down: BDZ
[www.focus-fen.net]
Jo'burg to Durban High Speed Train on the Cards
[www.newstime.co.za]
Poor priced out of chance for long train trips
[opinion.globaltimes.cn]
Mumbai Lashed By Heavy Rains – Rains disrupt road and rail services
[www.thatsfamous.com]
New trains to reach destinations faster
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
Train to Seaside in Flames
[paper.standartnews.com]
Night passenger trains suspended
[sify.com]
Commonwealth Express arrives in Chandigarh
[orissadiary.com]
On the rails again
[www.sundaytimes.lk]
Full steam ahead for excursion plan
[www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk]
Landslide Blocks Railroad to Machu Picchu, but Not Tourist Visits
[www.laht.com]
Running Extra
Train Ride to Portland's OMSI
[www.kitsapsun.com]
The Liberty Bell had a peal wherever it went
[articles.latimes.com]
Once upon a time in America: Coast-to-coast on a 3,300-mile rail odyssey from New York to San Francisco
[www.dailymail.co.uk]
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